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SCREEN the collection of jury-selected films.ACT now to make a change.IMPACTyour community by using short films with on-the-ground activism.

Media That Matters is the premiere showcase for short
films on the most important topics of the day, from gay rights to global warming, from immigration to education. Local and global, online
and in communities around the world, Media That Matters engages diverse
audiences and inspires them to take action.

**UPDATE** Tickets will be available at the door!

You're invited!Wednesday June 2, 2010

After a decade of short films and big issues, Media That Matters
continues to inspire and impact people across the globe. The tenth
annual collection will feature twelve new films—each under twelve
minutes—that will inspire audiences to screen, act, impact. Energy and
consumption, immigration issues, transgender youth identity, deep-seated
racial prejudice in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, detainee accounts
of their imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay and the human right to health
care are just a few of the topics that are covered in this year’s
collection. But Media That Matters is more than just a film festival.
Come to our official premiere to find out what we mean!6:00 pm -
Doors OpenArrive early to take part in the impACT salon with
some of
our presenting partners for Take Action opportunities and a chance to
meet the festival filmmakers.7:00 - 9:00 pm - Screening of Tenth Annual Media That Matters collectionJoin us for the world
premiere of the Tenth Annual Media That Matters collection! Be
among the first to see the 12 new inspiring short films selected this
year by our jury of 12 incredible activists and media makers.

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